Osun State Government has declared that it will implement the no work, no pay rule on workers members of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, who refuse to renew responsibility from Monday, August 14, 2023.
The directive was contained in a memo signed by the establishment’s Acting Registrar, Abiodun Oloyede
He stated, “Sequel to the government directive that the Institution should re-open fully on Monday 14th August, 2023, the Chairman, Governing Council of the Institution, Hon Diran Ayanbeku has directed that all staff of the Institution should report unfailingly to commence the suspended Part-Time students First Semester Examination immediately.”
Ayanbeku additionally directed that attendance registers be opened within the Personnel Unit of the Institution’s Registry for the workers to point their attendance day by day.
The memo additionally warned that any workers who refused to hold out tutorial duties could be accordingly sanctioned.
Media Talk Africa recollects that the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, OsunPoly, Iree chapter, had suspended tutorial actions over the State authorities’s suspension of the establishment’s Rector, Dr Tajudeen Odetayo.
Odetayo was suspended on alleged monetary impropriety and abuse of workplace.
Kehinde Alabi was introduced as Acting Rector by the State authorities, a call which didn’t go down effectively with the ASUP members.
Also, a panel of enquiry was arrange by the State authorities to research the allegations
OsunPoly ASUP had maintained that the choice of the State authorities to nominate Alabi as Acting Rector didn’t comply with laid down conference.
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics, SSANIP and Non Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, additionally joined the strike however withdrew alongside the road.
The matter led to college students of the establishment protesting on the State Secretariat, Abere, final Thursday.
The college students had demanded that the State authorities and OsunPoly ASUP settle their variations.
Responding to the scholars’ demand, the State Governor, Ademola Adeleke represented by his Deputy, Kola Adewusi had assured the scholars that tutorial actions would resume on Monday, August 14, 2023.
